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Jim McGovern: “The fact of the matter is we are not meeting the need because the government, in my opinion, is not adequately investing…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
The fact of the matter is we are not meeting the need because the government, in my opinion, is not adequately investing and responding to the real need that is out there.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

McGovern emphasizes the government's failure to adequately invest in nutrition programs.

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